Les formules épiques dans le « Roman de ʽAntar »

Les formules épiques dans le « Roman de ʽAntar »

Alexander B. Kudelin (Institute of World Literature, Moscow)

Abstract

The article provides an analysis of the epic formulas used in the military topics of Sīrat ʿAntar, a work often characterised as a popular romance of chivalry. The aim is to establish the relationship of these formulas with the oral technique of recitation used in transmitting this work.

Keywords

Sīrat ʿAntar, oral transmission, epic formulas